Three men in court over alleged dissident activity

Daniel Hickey

January 07 2009 04:47 AM

Three men arrested last weekend during garda investigations into alleged dissident republican activities in Dublin appeared at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court last night.

Barry Fitzpatrick (66), Ashlawn Park, Ballybrack, Co Dublin, was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oghlaigh na hEireann, on January 4. Stephen Verhoeven (22), Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin, was charged with the unlawful possession of two revolvers and 20 rounds of ammunition, at the Topaz garage on the Tallaght bypass in Dublin on January 4.

Dean Byrne (22), Coolevin, Ballybrack, Co Dublin, was charged with the unlawful possession of five revolvers and 64 rounds of ammunition at the Ramparts, Laughlinstown, Co Dublin, on January 4.

Mr Justice Joseph Matthews remanded the three men in custody until next week.